Atlanta
By video and social distance, Atlanta’s archbishop installed
By Jeff Martin — May 7, 2020
(AP) — At the end of the livestreamed ceremony, the diocese's priests applauded Hartmayer rather than give him the traditional hug of welcome.
A tale of two synagogues
By Jennifer Butler — October 31, 2018
(RNS) — The virulent anti-Semitism that led to the murder of 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue this past weekend shares eerie parallels with 1950s Atlanta.
Why a classic rock song is wrong
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 21, 2017
The Band was wrong. The ideas that animated "Dixie" deserve to be "driven down."
In ‘turbulent times,’ 500 rabbis look for ways to resist and cope
By Lauren Markoe — March 20, 2017
(RNS) In his first few weeks in office, President Trump administration has given progressive-minded rabbis much to resist and counter, and it's exhausting, said one rabbi attending the Central Council of American Rabbis meeting in Atlanta.
Lawsuit by ex-Atlanta fire chief critical of homosexuality to proceed
By Reuters — December 17, 2015
ATLANTA (Reuters) A federal judge will hear a high-profile discrimination lawsuit brought by Kelvin Cochran, a Baptist who claims he was fired for his religious beliefs after publishing a book critical of homosexuality.
The ghost that haunts American Jewry
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 18, 2015
Leo Frank was lynched one hundred years ago this week. Here's why it still matters.
Update: Charles Stanley declines award after Jews question his views on gays
By Lauren Markoe — April 21, 2015
(RNS) A giant of the Southern Baptist Convention declines an award from a Jewish group after his history of anti-gay remarks stokes controversy.
Ousted Atlanta fire chief files religious discrimination complaint
By David Beasley — January 23, 2015
ATLANTA (Reuters) Kelvin Cochran wrote a 2013 book titled, "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" in which he called homosexuality "vulgar" and "the opposite of purity."
Atlanta is burning: A new and ominous threat to religious liberty (COMMENTARY)
By R. Albert Mohler Jr. — January 21, 2015
(RNS) If one’s religious beliefs are to be punished with (among other things) loss of employment, you don't need a vivid imagination to guess where such logic may lead.
What the Atlanta fire chief did wrong
By Mark Silk — January 14, 2015
Public officials don't have the same First Amendment rights as you and me -- if they want to keep their jobs.
After ‘Bishop Bling’ scandal, Vatican silent on Atlanta archbishop’s $2.2 million mansion
By Josephine McKenna — April 1, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Vatican officials declined to comment on a new $2.2 million residence built for Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory, but the episode is particularly embarrassing since Francis fired a German bishop for a lavish $43 million mansion.
Christian ministry will reward unsung heroes to the tune of $50,000
By Jonathan Merritt — August 8, 2013
Adventures in Missions will give $50,000 to innovative Christian leaders at the Epoch Awards on October 28.
Is homeless crackdown a sign of compassion fatigue?
By Yamiche Alcindor — June 18, 2012
(RNS) A growing number of ordinances are pitting city officials against homeless advocates. City leaders say they want to improve the lives of homeless people and ensure public safety, while supporters of the homeless argue that such regulations criminalize homelessness. By Yamiche Alcindor.
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